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The UMaine’s men’s and women track teams competed in the America East Championships held in Dedham, Mass last weekend. The men placed third with 133 points while the women took fourth place with a total of 105 points.
The men’s 4×800-meter relay team led the way for the Black Bears as they placed first with a time of 7:47.45, while the 4×400-meter team took second place.
In individual events, Derek Davis led the men, taking first in the high jump, beating out his nearest competitor by four inches. Ryan Harkeland captured a first place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.32. Scott Godsoe took third in the long jump with a leap of 21’12. John Lewis earned third in the 100-meter dash, while teammate Joel Evans finished third in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 54.85, missing the school record by just .05. Andre Dubois placed fourth in the shot put. Derek Semple took home a fourth place finish in the 400-meter dash. Also placing for the Black Bears was Jared Coulston with a fourth place finish in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and Dave Cusano with a fourth place in the shot put as well as fifth in the triple jump.
It was a record setting meet for the women as Vanessa McGowen not only took home a first place finish in the 800-meter run, but she also shattered a school record that was previously set by Charla Harrie. Julie Williams tied a school record for the hammer throw with a mark of 158 feet, three inches. Angela Pulcifer finished right behind Williams in the hammer throw with a toss of 156 feet seven inches. The 4×800-meter team also set a new school record with a time of 9:22.7. Freshman Katie Page continued the record setting as she broke her own school record in the discus throw with a mark of 13 feet, six inches. Meg Muller placed second in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles as well as finishing fourth in the 100-meter high hurdles.
